10 clues to help you guess:
1. Independent-thinking and hard-wired
2. Quiet and fastidious
3. Wary of strangers
4. Alert expression - erect ears and dark, shining eyes show this
5. In Japan they are venerated as family protectors and symbols of good health, happiness and long life
6. Ancient Japanese lineage; Breed was developed in the early 17th c in northern Japan
7. Helen Keller (1880-1968) brought the first of this breed to the US, a gift she received while visiting Japan
8. In WWII, returning GOs brought this breed back from the Pacific
9. Share their silly, affectionate side w family and friends
10. Courageous, dignified, profoundly loyal
Answer: Akita
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